First 12 Days Review :)

Hi there so I discovered the game 12 days ago after much searching online to find if this type of mmo existed. After 3 terrible versions I landed here on Pokemon PRO and it looks like I'm here to stay :).

So to let you know where I'm at just today I have defeated the johto E4 and climbed the mountain and beat the illusive RED who has been trolling me consistently throughout the Story line! I Found Shanes house in a secret trainers valley which made me feel special. After 3 days of addictive play I got myself membership and a mount. If i didn't love the game I wouldn't have done that!

So down to business. As a new player I'm going to give the Pros and Cons in my opinion. If you are offended by opinions and feedback give your computer a drink of water now and close the webpage :)

Pros:

-The game is everything I wanted it to be. Similar to the old games I played when i was younger. But in MMO form with the joys of other people populating the world for trades and battles.

-For me there has been no real lag at all. Ive tried similar games and they were extremely laggy.

-The graphics are better than other attempts at this type of game!

- The moderators on chat are fair and easygoing. A mafia style moderator system can make online chat in games pretty hellish and this game has just the right balance.

-The story line is awesome. The NPCs say funny things from time to time. The game has a real flavor of originality that feels like a new game. Rather than just a carbon copy from an old gameboy.

- From what Ive seen i feel like the developer have a passion and genuinely care about the game. The fact Shane build himself a mansion in trainer valley added a nice personal touch.

-I was lucky enough to experience an Easter event. I like the way it was done. Was easy for newbies and experienced players alike to get in on the action.

- The game is free enough to be enjoyable and membership is just tempting enough to make you get it if u wish ( i can resist everything except temptation so i did get MS :D )

-The Playerbase is mostly friendly and the non friendly seem to have a happy existence too. This game really is what you make of it and ive made some great in game connections :)

The Cons-

-Abilities and moves that do not work are not clear so it seems to be a case of DIY find out what works and what doesn't. I feel like new content or expansions has priority over perfection of whats already here.

-Ditto- my favorite pokemon doesn't work yet.

-I tried pvp for the first time today and they have a bizarre set of alternative rules. I think fighting a player should be just like fighting the E4 or any wild pokemon. I Got verbally abused and apparently reported and told i wasn't welcome in the game all because i used hypnotize twice in a pvp match (unaware that there was a strange set of extra rules in place that we just had to read and follow independently). I did explain I was new to pvp and I haven't been banned thank god and i have learned to follow the weird rules. But i think its a whole area of the game that needs to be rethought. I later learned that I couldn't use my Wobbuffet in pvp because its ability upsets people and it was banned because of some dodgy forum vote.

-Legendaries cannot be captured. (most of them) ... and i do see the point ... everyone would just have them and use them. But once u battle them they gone forever. I feel like legends should either be catchable or a Boss that resets or returns after a cooldown period.

-The Server has crashed 3-4 times on me in 12 days. To be fair the timeouts have been minor with no real loss of progress. But Impending doom of a server crash is menacing if you have spent 5 hours looking for a rare charmander.

- You cannot leave your friends a message when they are offline.

Conclusion;

I give the game an 8/10. Its fun. Its addictive . Its got a proper quality to it despite its minor flaws.

I do think the pvp should be left to follow the same rules u have when u fight in game trainers. And I think there are some functional areas such as moves and ditto that needs attention.

I have recommended this game to as many people as possible and I can already tell im going to be a long term player. I plan to begin writing some basic guides for newbies soon. #Well done PRO for such a great game :)